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Retraction Note: Undertreatment of breast cancer in the elderly

BMC Surgery volume 16, Article number: 25 (2016) Cite this article

The Original Article was published on 08 October 2013

This article [1] has been retracted by the authors due to significant overlap with a previous publication by Malik et al., 2013 [2]. Gennaro Pagano was not involved in the study and was introduced into the author list in error by the corresponding author. All authors, including Gennaro Pagano, have subsequently agreed that he did not qualify for authorship. The remaining authors apologize for any inconvenience caused.

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The online version of the original article can be found at 10.1186/1471-2482-13-S2-S26.

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  1. Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    Nicola Rocco

  2. Department of General Surgery, Cardinale Ascalesi Hospital - ASL NA1, Naples, Italy

    Corrado Rispoli

  3. Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University “Federico II” of Naples, Naples, Italy

    Gennaro Pagano & Silvio Ascione

  4. Private Practice, Palazzo Donn’Anna, Largo Donn’Anna 9, Naples, Italy

    Silvio Ascione

  5. Department of General, Geriatric, Oncologic Surgery and Advanced Technologies, University “Federico II” of Naples, Naples, Italy

    Rita Compagna, Michele Danzi, Antonello Accurso & Bruno Amato

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Rocco, N., Rispoli, C., Pagano, G. et al. Retraction Note: Undertreatment of breast cancer in the elderly. BMC Surg 16, 25 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-016-0140-7

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